Beyond the bars of privatisation — lessons from Mangaung and Kutama-Sinthumule prisons
Daily Maverick | 02.07.2026 04:38
South Africa’s experiment with privatised corrections is rapidly drawing to a close. The 25-year public-private partnership (PPP) contract with Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts (BCC) for the notorious Mangaung Correctional Centre expires at the end of this month, with the Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre in Limpopo set to follow in February next year. Now, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) stands at a critical crossroads.
